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(43) Date of publication: 09.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/02 (21) Application number: 06758568.7 (22) Date of filing: 25.04.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 12/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/015590 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/116377 (02.11.2006 Gazette 2006/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 26.04.2005 US 114287 (71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventors: CRONCH, Daniel F. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) BARR, Alexander W. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) CHOW, Wing C. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) FELDMAN, Steven Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) SCHERER, Richard J. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: Voortmans, Gilbert J.L.  3M Europe S.A., Hermeslaan 7 1831 Diegem 1831 Diegem (BE)